Question

toward the creation of an american identity.
passage 2
historians are torn when asked to identify the birth of american culture. some suggest that it toc root in jamestown, arguing that as soon as there were white people in america, they were already uniquely american. others argue that the culture c not really differ from european cultures until the fi great awakening. they suggest that the religious revival that spread throughout the colonies made americans aware of other english settlers in the n world. and, they continue, since this revival took place in a more public way than it did in england, it was the birth of american community.
still other historians place the origins of american culture on the battlefields of the french and indian war. it is true that the conflict led indirectly to the american revolution, which led, in turn, to america itself existing. however, it is a bit naive to believe that violence can birth a peaceful culture. it is far more likely that a culture did not g created so much as slowly adapted and formed.
the primary purpose of passage 2 is to
a make an argument
b analyze several viewpoints
c provide historic evidence
d refute a common belief

Explanation:

El pasaje 2 presenta diferentes opiniones de historiadores sobre el nacimiento de la cultura estadounidense. Algunos sugieren Jamestown, otros la Gran Iluminación y otros la Guerra Fronteriza e Indígena. No hay un argumento central, sino una exploración de varias perspectivas.

Answer:

B. analyze several viewpoints